Anushka Shetty garnered much attention with her characterisation of Devasena in SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali.' In a recent interview, she opened up about why she consciously did not do more pan-India films and chose to stick with Tamil and Telugu projects. She saw the release of her Telugu film 'Bhaagamathie' in 2018 and the OTT bilingual release 'Nishabdham' in 2020.
Anushka said, "Once I finished Baahubali, I had my commitment with Bhaagamathie, and then I wanted to take some time off. It was by choice. It was something I needed the most at that time. Back then, I felt like doing that so I would be more present for my future projects. I know it's totally unheard of. It's not what is expected of people. I don't have a concrete answer for it, but I really wanted some time off. I didn't listen to any script, but after that I have been listening. So surely if something exciting comes by, I will do it. Be it any language across the country."
Anushka finally marked her return to the screen with her Telugu release 'Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty.' Directed by Mahesh Babu, the romantic drama also stars Naveen Polishetty. The movie has received positive response, including from superstar Chiranjeevi.